pituitary gonadotropin

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• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue — A gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue, also known as a GnRH analogue, (sometimes analog ) is a synthetic peptide drug modeled after the human hypothalamic gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). A GnRH analogue is designed to interact with the …   Wikipedia

• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone — 1 (luteinizing releasing hormone) from PDB 1YY1 Identifiers …   Wikipedia

• gonadotropin — n. (Physiology) A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta, which stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity. Syn: gonadotropic hormone. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor — Protein Name= Gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor Symbol=GNRHR AltSymbols=GnRH R; LRHR; HGNCid=4421 Chromosome=4 Arm=q Band=21.2 LocusSupplementaryData= ECnumber= OMIM=138850 EntrezGene=2798 RefSeq=NM 000406 UniProt=P30968protein Name =… …   Wikipedia

• Gonadotropin — Hormones that are secreted by the pituitary gland, and that affect the function of the male or female gonads. See follicle stimulating hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin. * * * 1. A hormone capable of promoting gonadal growth and function;… …   Medical dictionary

• Gonadotropin — Gonadotropins are protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates. Gonadotropin is sometimes abbreviated Gn . The British spelling is gonadotrophin .TypesThe two principal gonadotropins are luteinizing hormone …   Wikipedia

• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist — A gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonist (GnRH antagonist) is a synthetic peptide that competes with the neurohormone GnRH for its receptor, thus decreasing or blocking GnRH action. As a result endogenous pituitary output of FSH and LH is shut …   Wikipedia

• pituitary tumour — ▪ disease       most common cause of enlargement of the sella turcica, the bone cavity in the head in which the pituitary gland is located. There are two general types of pituitary tumours hormone secreting and nonsecreting. There are five types… …   Universalium

• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist — A gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) is a synthetic peptide modeled after the hypothalamic neurohormone GnRH that interacts with the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor to elicit its biologic response, the release of the… …   Wikipedia

• gonadotropin releasing hormone — 1. Biochem. a peptide hormone, produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to secrete luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone. 2. Pharm. a preparation of this hormone, used to treat… …   Universalium

• gonadotropin — noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity • Syn: ↑gonadotrophin, ↑gonadotropic hormone, ↑gonadotrophic hormone • Derivationally related forms: ↑gonadotropic •… …   Useful english dictionary